[pianotech] Interested in having my Yamaha U1 voiced

[David Ilvedson]

WOW...you had to voice it again in 5 years?   

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

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From: KeyKat88 at aol.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 9/10/2009 3:09:42 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Interested in having my Yamaha U1 voiced


>Tyler,
> 
>     Good Luck!  Oriental hammers for the most part are made of wool that 
>is harshly chemically treated and bleached till their super white. I am told 
>that the Orientals like them very white.
> 
>    I just went through this with my own Yamaha U3.  Over 10 years of 
>playng and these hammers were awful.  About 5 years ago,  I lightly sanded them 
>and needled the sides near the crown and it got better but in 5 more yrs (6 
>mos ago) they were annoying again. I needled the tarp out of them about 6 
>months ago, as well as tried some alchohol with some of the final needling. 
>They are better, but theres still these high overtones. 
> 
>    I ordered a set of Abel naturals. That was 2 months ago. As soon as I 
>get some time, I am going to change them out. 
> 
>    The inevetable is that you probably will end up wanting new hammers. 
> 
>Julia
>Reading, PA